Buvette to open first London restaurant at Covent Garden’s Neal’s Yard

Buvette, the restaurant concept by chef Jody Williams, is set to open its first location in London within Covent Garden’s Neal’s Yard.

The restaurant will occupy a 2,800 sq ft, 80-cover space at 2 Neal’s Yard, offering day-to-night dining options, and benefitting from al fresco seating.

The Covent Garden opening will mark Buvette’s debut site in the capital, joining its restaurants in New York, Paris, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Buvette in London will look to complement the existing mix of chef-led dining concepts at Covent Garden, including the neighbouring St. JOHN Neal’s Yard Bakery and Bar, Story Cellar, and The Barbary, as well as FROG by Adam Handling and Café Murano within the wider neighbourhood. The concept will also sit alongside a pipeline of recent and forthcoming openings, including Burro, the new concept from Conor Gadd at 2 Floral Court, modern Indian restaurant Kricket – which is set to open in Neal’s Yard later this year, and Harry’s, now open on Russell Street.

Emma Matus, head of restaurant leasing at Shaftesbury Capital, said: “The signing of Buvette is a clear endorsement of Covent Garden’s position as London’s leading destination for chef-led dining. Securing a globally recognised, founder-driven concept of this calibre for Neal’s Yard reflects our long-term strategy of curating a best-in-class culinary mix that delivers both international appeal and enhances the distinct character and experience of Covent Garden.”

Covent Garden has recently welcomed a range of new food and beverage operators, including Vietnamese concept Cô Thành, Sri Lankan Street food operator ADOH!, and a series of bakeries and cafés such as Copain, Hagen, Oliphant & Pomeroy, and TOKKIA.